_________________Though everything else may appear shallow and repulsive, even the smallest task in music is so absorbing, and carries us so far away from town, country, earth, and all worldly things, that it is truly a blessed gift of God.

Felix Mendelssohn

Last edited by sarah on Mon Jun 18, 2012 5:37 am, edited 2 times in total.

I like the idea of interspersing repertoire pieces with hymns. Was he playing his own arrangements of the hymns?

Yes, the hymn arrangements were his own.

_________________Though everything else may appear shallow and repulsive, even the smallest task in music is so absorbing, and carries us so far away from town, country, earth, and all worldly things, that it is truly a blessed gift of God.

Hey, no problem. I do the same thing sometimes. Those who live in glass houses must not throw stones.

He does have a good number of recordings... I know that fact very well because after the concert I guess I thought I was a millionare for a day and proceeded to buy all of his solo recordings plus one of his cello/piano CDs (recorded with the principal cellist of our own Dallas Symphony, which was why I just had to get it) and four of his hymn arrangement compilations. But I must say that they were well worth every penny. I think my favorite of the hymn CDs was his "In Sacred Concert" ; I also really liked his "Music of the Masters" one as well (all classical works). If you want the link, just let me know and I can give it to you.

_________________Though everything else may appear shallow and repulsive, even the smallest task in music is so absorbing, and carries us so far away from town, country, earth, and all worldly things, that it is truly a blessed gift of God.

Felix Mendelssohn

Last edited by sarah on Mon Jun 18, 2012 5:31 am, edited 1 time in total.

Hey, no problem. I do the same thing sometimes. Those who live in glass houses must not throw stones.

So true, so true.

sarah wrote:

He does have a good number of recordings... I know that fact very well because after the concert I guess I thought I was a millionare for a day and proceeded to buy all of his solo recordings plus one of his cello/piano CDs (recorded with the principal cellist of our own Dallas Symphony, which was why I just had to get it) and four of his hymn arrangement compilations. But I must say that they were well worth every penny. I think my favorite of the hymn CDs was "Stephen Nielson in Sacred Concert" ; I also really liked his "Music of the Masters" one as well (all classical works). If you want the link, just let me know and I can give it to you.

That'd be great if you could send me the link. That way I can bookmark it so I can find it when I get around to ordering that kind of stuff again.

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